|**Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)**                         | 9 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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|**Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]**            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Schedule Of Silzone Legal Accrual And Related Insurance Receivable | The following table summarizes the Company’s Silzone legal accrual and related insurance receivable atMarch 30, 2013andDecember 29, 2012(in millions):March 30, 2013December 29, 2012Silzone legal accrual$5$4Silzone insurance receivable$3$3                                                                        
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|Silzone legal accrual                                              | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Silzone insurance receivable                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Schedule Of Product Warranty Liability                             | Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability during thethreemonths endedMarch 30, 2013andMarch 31, 2012were as follows (in millions):Three Months EndedMarch 30, 2013March 31, 2012Balance at beginning of period$38$36Warranty expense recognized22Warranty credits issued(3)(1)Balance at end of period$37$37
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|Balance at beginning of period                                     | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Warranty expense recognized                                        | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Warranty credits issued                                            | (3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Balance at end of period                                           | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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